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Dog-Friendly Activities in Palo Alto, CA

There are 8 dog-friendly activities in Palo Alto. Use the links below to get an overview of each one, see pictures, print directions, and even read reviews from other dog owners. Coming from out of town? Get a discounted rate on pet friendly hotels in Palo Alto.

Pet Friendly Arizona Cactus Garden

Arizona Cactus Garden

Arizona Cactus Garden

The Arizona Cactus Garden is a pet-friendly botanical garden located inside Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA. Fido is welcome to join as you tour the grounds, but please note that there are no boundaries around the cacti. Guests can expect to see a variety of unusual plants, including Cholla, Prickly Pear, several types of Aloes and more.

Pet Friendly Juana Briones Park

Juana Briones Park

Juana Briones Park

Juana Briones Park is a pet-friendly community spot in Palo Alto, CA. Your leashed pup can join you to relax in the quiet and peaceful area. The park offers open fields with giant trees to keep you cool on a sunny day. Walking trails are also available on site.

Baylands Nature Preserve

Baylands Nature Preserve

You and Fido can explore the marshlands at dog-friendly Baylands Nature Preserve in Palo Alto, CA. The 1940-acre preserve includes miles of trails that welcome dogs on a leash. You can indulge in some bird watching or just enjoy the water views.

Stanford Shopping Center

Stanford Shopping Center

Stanford Shopping Center is a dog-friendly upscale shopping center in Palo Alto, CA, featuring stores like Crate & Barrel, Juicy Couture, Lacoste, and Neiman Marcus. Your leashed, supervised dog is welcome to join you at the center. Please note that some shops do not permit dogs inside, so be sure to ask permission first before bringing Fido in.

Pearson-Arastradero Preserve

Pearson-Arastradero Preserve

Pearson-Arastradero Preserve is a dog-friendly nature preserve in Palo Alto, CA. The area features a number of trails that welcome pets on a leash, but be aware that some of the trails are seasonal. You and Fido can possibly see deer, coyotes, birds and even bobcats.

Mitchell Park

Mitchell Park is a 21-acre, dog-friendly park in Palo Alto, CA. Along with playgrounds, walking paths and ball fields, Mitchell Park features a fenced-in dog run where pups can play off leash.

Hoover Dog Park

Hoover Dog Park

Hoover Dog Park is an off-leash dog play area in Palo Alto, CA. The park features two separate fenced-in sections to provide dedicated areas for small and larger dogs. Hoover Dog Park also features a water station, shady trees and gravel.

Peers Park Dog Park

Peers Park Dog Park

Peers Park Dog Park in Palo Alto, CA is pet-friendly. The larger 4.7 acre park in the Evergreen Park neighborhood is home to a large grassy area welcomes a variety of activities and a fenced dog park to allow your pooch to play off-leash.

Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve

Redwood City, CA

Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve

Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve is a dog-friendly park in Redwood City, CA. Take your pet for an on-leash hike throughout this large, lovely nature preserve, or let them run free in the 17.5-acre area located in the center of the preserve, accessible from the Cordilleras Trail, Polly Geraci/Hassler Trails and the Blue Oak Trail. Be careful as the area is fenced and signed at entrances, but there is no fencing around the off-leash area. Dogs must be on a leash when outside of the off-leash area.

Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline

San Leandro, CA

Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline

Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline is a dog-friendly recreation area located in San Leandro, CA. The shoreline features picnic areas and miles of trails for you and Fido to enjoy. Some of the wildlife you may encounter includes jackrabbits, garter snakes, birds of prey and more!

Butano State Park

Butano State Park

Dog-friendly Butano State Park is a quiet canyon brimming with babbling creeks and redwood trees in Pescadero, CA. Leashed dogs are welcome in the campground and in paved developed areas. Dogs must be confined to a tent or vehicle at night, and they are not allowed on trails.

Bean Hollow State Beach

Bean Hollow State Beach

Pets are welcome to join you on-leash as you explore the rocky shores of Bean Hollow State Beach in Pescadero, CA. Bring Fido to enjoy this great spot for for tide-pooling and beachcombing.

McLaren Park

San Francisco, CA

McLaren Park is a dog-friendly park in San Francisco, CA. The park features two separate fenced-in areas, McLaren Amphitheater Dog Play Area and McLaren Park Geneva Dog Play Area, where dogs can run and play off leash.

Seal Point Harbor Dog Park

Seal Point Harbor Dog Park

Pets love the chance to run free at Seal Point Harbor Dog Park in San Mateo, CA. This 3-acre, fenced, off-leash dog park, located within Seal Point Park includes a separate small dog area and crushed gravel ground cover to reduce mud. Seal Point Park includes pathways for walking, cycling, and bird watching. You can walk the boardwalk along the Bay Marshes with your leashed pup, too.

Bass Pro Shops

Leashed dogs are welcome to shop with their humans at Bass Pro Shops in San Jose, CA. You'll find supplies for outdoor recreation, fishing, camping, boating, hunting, dog training and more at this pet-friendly store.

Lake Chabot Regional Park

Castro Valley, CA

Lake Chabot Regional Park

Lake Chabot Regional Park in Castro, Valley, CA is a busy dog-friendly park packed with fun activities, from fishing to running trails. Pets are welcome to join you on-leash in designated areas. There's an entrance fee per dog, and guide or service dogs may enter for free. Swimming is not permitted at the park.

Windy Hill Open Space Preserve

Portola Valley, CA

Windy Hill Open Space Preserve

Windy Hill Open Space Preserve is a pet-friendly recreational area in Portola Valley, CA. Leashed dogs are allowed on all trails at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve except Lost and Razorback Trails. Dog owners are reminded to clean up any mess that is left behind.

Hapa’s Brewing Company

Hapa’s Brewing Company

Hapa’s Brewing Company is a pet-friendly brewery in San Jose, CA, where Fido is welcome inside and outside. Sample IPAs and other craft beers while you play a game of cornhole. Food trucks are sometimes onsite in case you get hungry; check their website for the current schedule of events.

Los Gatos Creek Trail

Los Gatos Creek Trail

The Los Gatos Creek Trail is one of 1600 rail-trails supported by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, a nonprofit organization that is working to create a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors. Previously an unused railroad corridor, this "rail-trail" is now a great place to walk Fido in Los Gatos! The map below shows a parking area with convenient access to the Los Gatos Creek Trail. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has generously provided map data for this trail to Bring Fido for informational purposes only. For more detailed trail information, please visit TrailLink.com.

Cuesta Park

Mountain View, CA

Cuesta Park is a dog-friendly area in Mountain View, CA. Enjoy tennis, volleyball, or a simple walk through nature. Pets are welcome if they remain on a leash and are cleaned up after.

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